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Spore Creature Creator (Mac/PC DVD)
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1/5 |
Don't bother
(September 10, 2008) |
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Read the American reviews. This game can only be activated 3 times because of rubbish DRM. Stick it EA. |
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1/5 |
Contains malware, poorly thought out end game, buggy
(September 06, 2008) |
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Once reaching the space-age you realise that it is nothing more than a series of minigames, shoot pirates with your ship, do repetitive missions. There are no macromanagement features, you must attend your homeworld every time it is attacked, even if its capable of defending itself without you because they accuse you of not helping. This does not add a challenge, it adds boredom and frustration.
This also contains the malware SecuROM, this limits the installs of the disc to three, if you install it on 3 machines thats it your disc is now useless, if you upgrade your hardware 3 times your disc is useless, if you have to uninstall for space, if there are errors in installing the game they can all make the disc uselss after three installs, either forcing you to buy another copy, crack it or not play. Essentially EA are renting software which you are purchasing, here is how SecuROM works:
No installation option for SecuROM? Check.
Installed without my knowledge or consent? Check.
EULA for malware contained in a hidden directory so I cannot read it? Check.
Games bundled with SecuROM malware? Check.
Difficult for me to identify, locate and remove it? Check.
And the final nail in the coffin is the amount of bugs, including but not limited to:
* Random crashing (primarily in the Space Stage)
o Many cases is when zooming out to galaxy from Homeworld
o Dasmx86Dll.dll is the cause mostly.
* The bug related to the DasmX86Dll.dll file and the WINMM.dll file
o Also people have got the d3dx.dll error. (I think thats spelt correctly)
* SPORE not loading upon startup
* Unable to download user content
* License Server Issues
* Graphical Glitches
o Texture Corruption (In some cases, Major corruption)
o Main menu freeze
o Planet fine, Galaxy map just black (Toolbars etc still work)
* Mobile Graphics Card Issues (Even supported ones)
* Possible SECUROM issues
* Public Content / Buddy Sharing issues
* EA Downloader not detecting SPORE installation |
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5/5 |
Well, duh it's a demo ¬_¬
(September 05, 2008) |
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It's exactly the same as The Sims 2 Body Shop. This is why clever people like me only downloaded the trial version with 25% of the creator features included. It's exactly the same, but with less stuff. It gives you a feel for what the game will be like, and still manages to be relatively amusing and creatively stimulating. The reason I've given it a low fun score is because, let's be honest, all you're doing is fiddling with a spine and attaching a few limbs. Hardly fun. However! It does challenge you from a design point of view. I've spent lots of time creating interesting-looking insectoids, humanoids...random alien thingies I couldn't name even if I tried. I anticipate that the actual Spore game - which should be arriving in a matter of hours - will be highly entertaining and will keep me occupied for a long period. It's your own silly fault for buying the creature creator...what did you expect from it? You can't very well complain about something you did. After all...the aim of a business is to turn a profit. Is EA not a business? Cut them some slack: if they've got imbecilic customers it's hardly their fault. |
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1/5 |
Significant technical problems on the PC version
(September 03, 2008) |
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Right from the start there are significant problems using this product with several technical challenges involved in even getting the game to start properly including removing dll files from the installed game and replacing them with new ones from the spore website, never mind the infuriating habit of only adding shortuts to the Vista "game explorer" tab rather than on the desktop or in a normal menu.
Once you do get the programme to work it looks lovely however there are more challenges in store for unaware purchasers if your creature gets even slightly complex the programme hangs when you try to save it.
Looks like EA have released a barely tested excuse for a finished product, if Spore the game is this poorly executed i'll be very disapointed.
AVOID. |
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4/5 |
It's fun, but wait for the actual game...
(September 03, 2008) |
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This is a neat little peice of software. I wouldn't really call this a game, since it is fairly simple and is a bit like buying the sims 2 family creater all on it's own. Actually, your best bet is to wait for the actual spore game that will come out soon, or download the free version off the internet, because although it has limited customisation, it is good to download it to see if you might like the actual game.
Don't get me wrong, I like it, and I haven't got the actual spore game yet, but I understand many people may think that EA is just releasing a demo, so maybe they should wait for the spore game which comes with it. |
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